Temple of Iron

March 19, 2016

Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) in Powerlifting

Today I am looking at the use of drugs in powerlifting, What the rules are concerning Performance enhancing drugs and where to find more information. Follow @trusylver

Nutrition & Supplements/Powerlifting

March 18, 2016

Common Powerlifting terms for beginners

ATG – Abbreviation of “ass to grass”. Squatting to the depth at which the hamstrings are resting on, or touching, the calves. Baby Powder – often applied to the front of the legs in order to assist sliding of the bar...

Powerlifting

March 17, 2016

A Powerlifters guide to Creatine

Creatine is one of the most well known supplements on the market but also one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented. This article aims to bust some of the myths and misconceptions around Creatine and its uses. Follow @trusylver

Nutrition & Supplements

March 16, 2016

Fitness Benefits of the Bench Press

In my post Anatomy of the Bench Press I was asked what the benefits were for this exercise. Powerlifters, Bodybuilders and many regular gym junkies will have a basic understanding of the benefits of including Bench Press in their training but for...

Bench Press/General Fitness

March 15, 2016

Anatomy of the Sumo Deadlift

This is the third post in a series looking at the the muscles used in each of the lifts which form part of a powerlifting competition. There are two styles of Deadlift which are legal lifts in a Powerlifting competition. The...

Deadlift/Powerlifting